By Ravi Kumar
This Modlingua Live video looks back at a decade of Instituto Cervantes in New Delhi and the resources it offers people learning Spanish. The original article introduced Spanish-language learning in India; the video gives that subject a more specific focus. It is a retrospective about an institution, not a claim about current course places or fees.
Learning through language and culture
A learner can use classes alongside reading, film, conversation and cultural events to practise Spanish in different settings. Working with language outside a textbook also shows how context changes the way a phrase is understood. For translators, that attention to setting and audience matters as much as memorising a list of words.
Instituto Cervantes has documented cultural activities in New Delhi, including its 2009 archive. For an earlier Modlingua discussion of its resources for translators and learners, see resources at Instituto Cervantes. Check the institute's own site for current classes and events.
